Boston Edison Company

In recent years, former employees of Boston Edison Co. have developed and died of mesothelioma, lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.  Boston Edison, presently known as NSTAR, is a utility company that supplied steam and electricity to consumers throughout...

Boston Naval Shipyard

The Boston Naval Shipyard was originally established in 1800 as the Charlestown Navy Yard.  In the early 1800s it had one of the only major naval dry docks in the country.  Over its 174 years in active service, the Navy Yard played a vital role in the development and...

Asbestos Litigation Process

Fighting for asbestos victims for 40 years Thornton Law Firm has helped asbestos and mesothelioma victims for decades. A successful track record distinguishes our Boston asbestos litigation attorneys from other firms. Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to pursuing...

Hollingsworth & Vose Company

Hollingsworth & Vose Company has been a specialty paper and filter manufacturer in Central Massachusetts since 1843.  In the early and mid-1950s Hollingsworth & Vose, through its subsidiary H&V Specialties, developed and manufactured cigarette filter...

Montaup Power Company

Did you work at the Montaup Power Company in Somerset, Mass.? History of Montaup Power In recent years, workers who built, maintained or operated the Montaup Electric Company power station in Somerset, Massachusetts have developed and died of mesothelioma, lung cancer...